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flat
adjective
UK /flæt/
level and smooth, with no curved, high, or hollow parts:
An ice rink needs to be completely flat.
a set of rooms for living in that are part of a larger building and are usually all on one floor:
a furnished/unfurnished flat
a block of flats
bit
noun [ C ]
UK /bɪt/
a small piece or amount of something:
Would you like a bit of chocolate?
immediately
adverb
UK /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/
now or without waiting or thinking:
We really ought to leave immediately.
completely
adverb
UK /kəmˈpliːt.li/
in every way or as much as possible:
I agree with you completely.
private
adjective
UK /ˈpraɪ.vət/
only for one person or group and not for everyone:
She has a small office that is used for private discussions.
nearby
adverb, adjective
UK /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
not far away:
If there’s a café nearby, we could stop for a snack.
enthusiastic
adjective
UK /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/
showing enthusiasm:
You don’t seem very enthusiastic about the party - don’t you want to go tonight?
appear
verb
UK /əˈpɪər/
to start to be seen or to be present:
He suddenly appeared in the doorway.
announcer
noun [ C ]
UK /əˈnaʊn.sər/
someone who introduces programmes or reads the news on the television or radio:
a radio/TV announcer
announcement
noun [ C or U ]
UK /əˈnaʊns.mənt/
something that someone says officially, giving information about something:
The president made an unexpected announcement this morning.
wives
UK /waɪvz/
plural of wife
temperature
noun
UK /ˈtem.prə.tʃər/
temperature
noun
UK /ˈtem.prə.tʃər/
weak
adjective
UK /wiːk/
not physically strong:
It’s not surprising you feel weak if you haven’t eaten properly for days.
storm
noun
UK /stɔːm/
an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning:
A lot of trees were blown down in the recent storms.
strapped
adjective informal
UK /stræpt/
not having enough money:
I’d love to come to Hawaii with you, but I’m a little strapped (for cash).
unconscious
adjective
UK /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/
in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury:
She was hit on the head by a stone and knocked unconscious.
torn
UK /tɔːn/
past participle of tear
tear
verb
UK /teər/
to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off:
You have to be very careful with books this old because the paper tears very easily.
exhibition
noun [ C or U ]
UK /ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, a situation in which someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public, or the act of showing these things:
The photographs will be on exhibition until the end of the month.
essential
adjective
UK /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/
necessary or needed:
Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed.
There is essential work to be done before the building can be re-occupied.
Water is essential for/to living things.
situated
adjective [ after verb ] formal
UK /ˈsɪtʃ.u.eɪ.tɪd/
in a particular position:
The school is situated near the park.
surrounding
adjective [ before noun ]
UK /səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/
that is everywhere around something:
A lot of the children at the school do not live in the town, but come in from the surrounding countryside.
The shop draws customers from many surrounding areas.
entertainment
noun [ C or U ]
UK /en.təˈteɪn.mənt/
shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type:
There’s not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
formal This season’s entertainments include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music.
facility
noun
UK /fəˈsɪl.ə.ti/
a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens:
a nuclear research facility
a military facility
a new sports facility
steamship
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈstiːm.ʃɪp/
a ship that moves by steam power
